European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 19, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes sunday december 19,1593 by Kevin Dougherty Kaiserslautern Bureau Ramstein and Germany officials expect to Complete this week the biological treatment of soil contaminated More than three years ago when a c-5a Galaxy aircraft crashed just outside the Case a base spokeswoman said Friday. Initiated in october 1991, the process a which is intended to Speed the cleansing of the soil a has involved mixing polluted dirt with compost and aerating the mixture by machine every two Wecks. The soil was treated inside a specially built tent creating a sort of greenhouse effect that speeds the depletion of hydrocarbons which were higher than Normal because of the Accident. Eight Hundred cubic meters of dirt is All that is left to return to the crash site said staff sgt. Barbara Lavigne. The c-5a crashed aug. 29,1990, shortly after Takeoff from a a Art of t ground following the crash. The plane was carrying about 26,000 gallon a Small amount of Hydraulic fluid also spilled. The cleanup involved removing polluted soil up to 5 feet deep. The dirt was then transported to the biological treatment facility near Ramstein. Rainer Muller who Heads Ramstein a environmental office estimated last year that the treatment itself would 1,5 million Marks $900,000 going to cover expenses  As excavation refill and Road and landscape re it airs. Seventy five percent of the Cost was covered by the operation desert Sneid in saudi Arabia. T thirteen people aboard the plane died when the it crashed about a Quarter mile past the base s runway on land leased to armers by the German state of Riemland Pfalz forestry department leases to Farmers. About 5,200 Gallons of Jp-8 Jet fuel leaked onto the Cost about 2.5 million Marks $1.5 million with another 0 a As excavation refill a Eairs. Seventy five percent 0 , government with the German government paying for the rest. Since then the Cost of the project has been revised downward to 3.5 million Marks $2.1 million. Quot it Cost Money to build the facility Quot Lavigne said Quot but it saved Money by not having to contract it out Quot a a a. She added that officials could use the facility to handle any future spills. The 1990 spill left the crash site with higher than Normal Levels of hydrocarbon a natural component of soil. The Levels were 80 to 130 times above Normal according to Muller. In All about 12,500 cubic meters of soil will be returned to the crash site Lavigne said. The first Batch was returned to the site in june 1992. Soldier gets 35 years for stabbing War Borg Germany a amps a Kitzinger signalman who stabbed a Girlfriend repeatedly was sentenced to 35 years in jail at a general court martial earlier this month. Staff sgt. Bobby r. Curry jr., 30 of the 57th signal co was convicted of attempted premeditated murder two counts of assault burglary and kidnapping dec. 10, according to a 3rd inf div news release. According to prosecutor capt. Margaret Kimmerly Curry had on and off relationships with two German women one living in the Stuttgart area. On March 21, Curry assaulted both women one in the morning and the other that night Kimmerly said. She did not specify the nature of the assaults. On june 14, Curry went to the Laid Wissburg apartment of the second woman broke in Ana smashed his Way through the bathroom door Kimmerly said. He stabbed the woman seven times the prosecutor said and attempted to drag her out of the apartment but was stopped by neighbors. The former platoon sergeant was arrested in his Kitzinger Barracks june 15, Kimmerly said. The nine member officer and enlisted jury also sentenced Curry to reduction to the lowest enlisted pay Grade forfeiture of $400 a month for 420 months or 35 years and dishonourable discharge. 2 army lifesavers honoured by germans Karlsruhe Germany a amps two . Soldiers received the German Kavalick Der Strassen knights of the Road award Friday in Karlsruhe for helping save the lives of two Accident victims in March. The soldiers 1st it. William Mcdina Cruz and pfc Paul Chang Are assigned to the 58th signal co at Neu Reut Cavern near Karlsruhe.,the Accident occurred about Midnight March 14 on autobahn 7 in Bavaria according to Harry Connors spokesman for the army s 291st base support in. The soldiers were entering the Highway from a rest area when looking toward the opposing lanes they saw a woman thrown from a car that was spinning through the air. The car then crashed to the ground and caught fir i grabbing a fire extinguisher and a first Aid kit the two rushed to the scene and put out the fire. They administered first Aid to the woman who was having convulsions and to another female passenger suffering from a broken leg and a wrist injury. Both women survived the Accident Connors said. Michaela wants grandma to get better real soon dear Santa my grandma almost everybody in my family is upset. So the Only thing i want for Christmas is for my grand a Iwon Kuykendall get teeny Denny Mahdy wild of Michael Warren Amber Hannah Arthur mime Brooke 111 Andrew Bergmark Ryan Carter Josi and Sledge Roy Havana Lukas Cox. A Amanda Alander Brandi Dean ale Wasner Lauren Clinton Neva Kott. Kelley Anna Calhoun Amber Walden Angela Mitchell Todd Hunsicker ale Thea Carter Paul Todd David Eifling Cameron Leslie Freddy Snipes Andrew Avardo Elan Ward. 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Heather slate Cameron Crafton Miguel Neal Coral Beasley Amber Rick Lake Ellagay Johnny Fuentes Var mean Pink cd Ter Alley Serfi ferry Crystal Bare Wesley Mcneely Samantha Cobb  convicted of sexually abusing stepdaughter How arc you doing 1 have not been doing that Good because my grandma is in the Hospital and m a to be better soon because 1 really love her i really wanted to get some skates for Christmas but 1 will do Fine without them. I really want to thank you for All the years you put up with All of the kids and even me. I know that sometimes i m a pain in the neck. I really like Christmas a lot and one of the reasons is because it also celebrates Jesus birthday. We have a special dinner. Well that Sall for now. Bye dear Santa Claus. Yours truly. Michaela Volkmann Santa also received Christmas letters and lists from by Kevin Dougherty Kaiserslautern Bureau an air Force staff sergeant was found guilty Friday of sexually abusing his stepdaughter Over a five year period said a spokesman at Ramstein a Germany. A panel of six air Force officers found the staff sergeant guilty of committing indecent acts with a child under the age of 16, senior airman Phillip Ulmer said. The general court martial lasted four Days and was presided Over by col. Wade b. Morrison the european circuit chief military judge based at Rhein main a Germany. Publication of the staff sergeant s name is being withheld by the stars and stripes to avoid identifying his adoptive teen age stepdaughter. The staff sergeant was assigned to the 86th trans so at Ramstein where he worked As a vehicle operations supervisor. He has been at Ramstein since August 1992. Authorities began their investigation in february after the girl who was then 14, reported the abuse to school officials Ulmer said the sexual abuse started in november 1988 when the family lived in great Falls mont., Ulmer said. The girl was 9 years old at the time. The abuse continued until january of this year. The staff sergeant a 10-year Veteran was sentenced to three years confinement Given a dishonourable discharge and reduced to the lowest enlisted Grade Ulmer said. The service member was expected to be transferred to the army confinement facility in Mannheim Ger Many. Quot it s anticipated that he will later be transferred to a facility in the United states Quot Ulmer said. Flag Mia since 1813, to return # Youngstown . A a want american hag carried off b British troops during the War of 181 is being returned to the fort where it once flew. Old fort Niagara now a historic site along the Niagara River 40 Miles North of Buffalo has struck a Deal to buy the tattered Flag for $150,000 from the scottish family that has owned it since the Early 1800s. The 15-by-30-foot Wool and Linen Flag has 15 stripes and 14 stars. It is one of the 20 oldest american flags in existence Brian Dunnigan executive director of the fort said thursday. British troops captured fort Niagara on dec. 19, 1813, killing 65 american troops and taking 344 prisoner. King George in gave the Flag to sir Gordon Drummond a general who commanded British troops in the Niagara River Region. Since then the Flag has been on display at the Drummond family Castle in Meg Ginch Scotland. Marine Pilot Safe 2nd missing in collision near Okinawa Tokyo up be Pilot was rescued and the search for the second continued saturday after their . Marine corps f/a-18 Jet fighters collided in midair Over the Pacific Ocean military officials said. A maj. James c. Jumper jr., 37, of Beaufort s.c., was rescued Friday by the japanese air self defense Force following the crash off Japan a Southern Island of Okinawa a Marine corps spokesman said. Jumper was taken to the . Naval Hospital at Camp Lester on Okinawa where he was treated and released. The combined search efforts of the . And japanese Rescue teams continued for Marine capt. Kirk w. Kissinger 34, of Hebron ind. Kissinger and jumper were both assigned to Marine fighter attack so u5. The collision occurred 150 Miles Southeast of Kadena a on the Island who the aircraft were on a routine training Mission according to officials